Potato-cutter.



PATBNTED MAY 29. 1906.

I. B. LANSFCRD. POTATO CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.25. 1905.

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El pecificutton of Letters Patent.

"M 'll tlt til Ll i Estented my 29, 1906.

llpplloetlon filed April 25, 1905. fierisl N0. 25 7,331-

fl'o all whom it may concern:

Be it lmown that l, ls ilic l3. lJAl citizen Oil the United fltetcs, re. et ilrockett, in the county of Houston end Stete of Tones, heve inventedi s new encl useful Potato-Gutter, of which the following is a soecificetion. l

This invention relstes to poteto cutters end of similar class for cutting vege tables and oth srticles, the principel object of the invention being to provide a ins-chine by which vegetables or similar articles may be rapidly out into comparatively smell pieces for planting, cooking, or other purposes.

A. further obj ect of the invention. is to pro-- vicle a machine of tbis type which many be rapidly fed without danger to the operator, end, further, to :provide for the cutting; of the nrticles into pieces of ditlerent size in cccordonce with the purposes for which they ere in tended.

With these end. other objects in. view, as will more fully hereinafter appear, the invention consists in. certain novel features cl con: struction and arrangement of per hereinutter fully described, illustrated n the cocoon pcnying drawings, lend psrticnlerly pointed out in the appended claims, it being under-- stood that various changes in the form, proportions size, and minor details of the structure may be made Without departing from. the spirit or secrilicing sny of the advantages of the invention" In the accompanying; drawings, Figure l is a perspective vie'vv of s, potato-cutter constructeo in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is s vertical sectional view of the upper portion of the seine. Fig;' 3 is a detail pctspective view of one of the llnife cerrying ironies, detached.

Similar numerals on. ployem'l to indicate J parts throughout the several tiguws of the lreiv- The epperetus forming the subject of the present invention is intended .n'incipelly for the rapid cuttu. potato .lnrge qusntb ties for plstntin b it may be useol to fall-- vsntsgc in the u" aeration. of potatoes and other geteb r cooking purposes, or tor the cutting of articles of various kinds for any purpose.

This framework of the incchii re lnclu cl es sills 1G, united by s bese-bsr l1, and from the sills extend inclined stsnderds 12, that converge toward the top and at their upper ends serve as as support for a hopper 13.

y The hopper includes 0 posits cheek-plates M, the lower edges of which are out to form recesses for the reception of a knife-carrying frame 15 the latter being preferably rectangulsr in form and provided with cutting" lmives l6 of'enysuitsble character. In practice a number of fremes are provided for each machine, the homes being interchangeable end ccrrying knives spaced at different distances in oral or to cut s vegetable into pieces of different size. These frames are helcl in place by pivoted straps 17, preferably of U- shape form, the vertical arms of the straps being pivoted. to the cheek-plates! and the cross-bars thereof extending under the edges of the frame 15, the straps serving when in position to prevent lateral displacement of said frame. By swinging the straps outward a frame may be readily removed for cleansing or other purposes or in case it is desired to substitute another frame having knives arranged. at (llilerent intervals.

The opposite ends of the hopper are provided with inclineclplates ll); forming runways or chutes forifll'recting the vegetables into a position above the knives 16 the vegeteblos falling into cutting-chamber that is disposed immediately below a verticallymovsblo plunger 21.

The plunger 21, which preferably is formed of Wood. or of s, soft metal or alloy, is of an ares equal to the horizontal arcs of the chamber 220 and is carried by a stem 22, the CODHGCMOH being strengthened by braces 23. The stem is provided with lctersllyprojecting brackets 24, having openings for the reception of vertical guide-rods 25, the lower ends ct which are rigidly secured to the cheek-plates, while the upper ends of said r! ls are connected by c. transverse bar 26, end this bar curl the upper ends of the rods are held from independent play by braces 27, the lower ends cl which are secured to the clleclepletes.

Pivoterl to the rear end of the hopper is a lint; 30, to the upper end of which is pivoted on opemtinglever 81, that extends between the guide-rods 25, rind at the front end is shaped to form a convenient handle 26 with in reach of the operator. This handle is connected by suitable links 33 to the upper end. of the plunger-stem, and between the top of the operating-lever and the cross-bar extends helical tension-spring 34, tend- Ly eonneetsd. one of t s pods-Never 35, the f 1.1: Within. convex foot the operator, said pedaleonneeted to the opemting-lever 31 se, the ends of the link hwking in em to by the two is; rs, in ordex' :zc; ready detachment, if iSS-ETY, machine mey be open d by w by foot-power, or by cominon of the two.

operation seek 01" other receptacle to he cut vegetables is hung on books wish there are prefembly two on each cheek-pistes, and the vegetables are in the hopper, moving down the runf b mity to position under the he operating-lever 31 is then de- 'oveixw' the plunger down, and the soles eve toreed by the phuwer through we speoe sw-reen the cutting-knows 16, the out into cubes and felting to w ole oetow, 7 """ng the knifoozurylng trams and nives sgmeed at different inten the piece cut may be adjusted, ins may be employed for the stoes for planting or for the or other vegetables for purposes. .iben the irwention, whet some mtion in e vegetable-out"? T oak-pistes recessed s knnewsrrying Emma V 1 he ee sses, pivoted straps zn'ied by 21 1s and serving supports for ins, end a, plunger inovsbte verhe hopper. L eom 1/993 bottom 03 the fitting in ssid recesses and forming tsppef, til-shapedstraps mistes and forming snpsmes and serving eiso pivotecit the ohe s. it he knits to vent lateral play of the frames, and a. reol geoestsng plunger Wlthlll the hopper.

in s vegetable-cutter, the combination 1 a hopper including chutes and eheek- 56S, of euttingianives arranged at the bottom of the hopper, said chutes serving to rii'r-eet VegetebEe-s to e position shove the V855, r eiproosting' plunger movable thin toe hopper, plunger-stem, guide rods carried by the pistes, brackets secured to the stem and having-openings f0 the passage of the guide rods, and an operstiing-levez connected to the upper end of the stem. I

In vegetsbiewn ttezf', the combination with s hoop-er inehlclin recessed cheek plates, s detsonsble knL-eanjving frame seated in the recesses, means for supporting the knife- Tomes in pie-es, inefined runways or chutes formin of the hopper one serving to divest toe v 0 tables into position above the knives, vertical guide-rods carried by the obeekqvletes, plunger), a plunger stem hs'vlng bmekets ging said guide rods, guide-Tod bmoes eoineeted to the upper ends of said guide-rods and to the cheekpls.

plates, :1 cross-her connecting the upper ends oi" he genie-rods, an opemt1ng-1ever hsvlng ISAAC B. LANSFGRD.

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